furnace the grace of God in her hath been brightened, her parts continued to a wonder, and her beauty, which formerly was wont on her recoveries to leave no vestige of the illness she had been under, doth as yet now and then show some vestiges of itself.' To each of these volumes an historical Introduction is prefixed, illustrative of the times in which the subjects of the Memoirs lived, and written with considerable ability. Such publications cannot but ensure public patronage and extensive success. The importance of Christian character in the discharge of pastoral duties. A Sermon delivered at the Ordination of the Rev. William Humphries, to the pastoral care of the Baptist Church at Braintree, Essex, March 6, 1827. By I. MANN, A.M. London. Wightman and Cramp. pp. 40. Price 1s. 6d. BUT few ordination Sermons are destined to live. They are usually ephemeral productions, and secure only a limited circulation, and a temporary influence. sweet both to him and us. As for my part, my heart being touched with the finger of God, was sensibly going forth in love to Christ and admiration of him to my great comfort and satisfaction. So we were married betwixt eight and nine o'clock at night. Immediately after I withdrew into the room where I was before, and went to God, and there the Lord filled my heart with joy in himself unspeakable, and loaded me with loving-kindness, truth, and faithfulness- ―verily he made me renew my strength, and gave it me with palpable increase verily the Lord did great things for me at that juncture as ever, and my soul was made to rejoice in him.' The following are the remarks he made thirty years after when reviewing the subject. Thus was I by allwise Providence yoked with my wife, with whom I have now (1730), by the mercy of God, lived thirty years complete. A woman of great worth, whom I passionately loved and inwardly honoured. A stately, beautiful, and comely personage; truly pious and fearing the Lord, of an evenly temper, patient in our common tribulations and under her personal distresses. A woman of bright natural parts; an uncommon stock of prudence; of a quick and lively apprehension in things she applied herself to; great presence of mind in surprising incidents; sagacious and acute in discerning the qualities of persons, and therefore not easily imposed upon; modest and grave in her deportment, but naturally cheerful, wise and affable in conversation; having a good faculty of speaking and expressing herself with assurance; endowed with a singular dexterity in dictating of letters, being a pattern of frugality and wise management of household affairs, therefore entirely committed to her; well fitted for and careful of We shall not fear the charge of flatthe virtuous education of her children; re-tery, if we say that Mr. Mann's Sermon markably useful to the country side both in the Merse and in the Forest, through her skill in physic and surgery, which in many instances a blessing seemed to be commanded upon from Heaven; and finally, a crown to me in my public station and pearances. During the time we have lived together hitherto, we have passed through a sea of trouble, as yet not seeing the shore but afar off. I have sometimes been likely to be removed from her; she having had little continued health except the first six weeks, her death had oft-times stared us in the face, and hundreds of arrows have pierced my heart on that score, and sometimes I have gone into the pulpit laying my "You must preach every other truth conaccount on being called out of it to see hertained in the sacred oracles in its connexion expire. And now, for the third part of the with Christ. time we have lived together, namely ten Brother, to hear some doctrines which you You will perhaps live, my years complete, she has been under a parti- have regarded as of the first importance, eular racking distress, and for several of treated with levity, and by some even with these years fixed to her bed; in the which contempt. But I trust you will never be above mediocrity, and pays the expence deserves to live longer than many. It contains much judicious advice, delivered with gravity and impressiveness of manner, and commendable perspicuity of style. apThe text is 1 Cor. iv. 1. in discoursing on which Mr. M. reminds his brother of the estimation in which he should desire to be held- of the means to secure that estimation—and of his encouragement in his work. Our readers will be gratified with the following quotation. ashamed to own them because misrepre- of the British and Foreign Bible Society, sented and abused. At the peril of your re- and the British and Foreign School putation as a man of wisdom, you will avow Society. We are glad that they are now your regard even to these truths, and produce your reasons for the cordial reception Printed in a separate form, and trust you have given them. You may perhaps that much good will result from the cirhear other persons treat of the same sub-culation of the important intelligence jects with timidity and fearful hesitation; they contain. Mr. Thomson is now on making the most lax and feeble representa- his way to Mexico, as agent of the tions of those doctrines which, in former British and Foreign Bible Society, intimes, some have been content to suffer the loss of all things rather than abandon. But tending also to promote, as far as posif truth be an emanation of the wisdom of sible, the establishment of Schools on Christ, do not be afraid of avowing your the Lancasterian System. May the conviction of its sterling worth, of its eternal divine blessing attend him! importance. Be not alarmed at its being known that you most firmly and decidedly believe in the doctrine of eternal personal election, and the other doctrines usually, but very improperly denominated Calvinistic. There is reason to fear that some of those wholesome and divine truths have less attention, and form a less prominent part of the ministrations of the present day, than may be justly claimed for them from the station they occupy in the sacred volume. My detestation of Antinomianism is entire and unmingled; but let us beware of fleeing from one extreme to another scarcely less pernicious. You will state with clearness and precision the doctrines of Christ, and present to your audience the authority on which they rest. These discoveries of an infinite understanding do not require human prudence to guard them. Present them to others as God presents them to you, and then leave Him whose words they are to take care of results and consequences. 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EARLY on Monday morning, April 9th, after a short but severe illness, departed this life, aged 42, the Rev. S. Young, Theological Tutor of the Baptist Academical Institution, Stepney. The complaint by which this excellent Christian, eminent theologian, and elegant scholar, has been suddenly, and as we shortsighted mortals are disposed to think, prematurely removed, was inflammation of the bowels, attended at intervals with shivering fits, and violent attacks of fever. His constitution, always delicate, and recently agitated with the cares of his new appointment, struggled but a short time with the maladies by which it was assailed, and then sunk under the power of the universal conqueror. "By other cause impaired than length of years." my own unworthiness as I now have." He dwelt with peculiar pleasure on John iii. 16. "God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son," &c. frequently repeating with lively emotions and emphasis, "So loved the world." The medical attendant ex pressed his fear that he had an impression that he should die, and that such an impression would be injurious to him. It was replied, "Mr. Young is not afraid to die, he knows where his hope lies," and immediately Mr. Young himself said, "Oh yes; I find religion a great support to me now." One of the Students sitting up with him, found him calm and easy, and about one o'clock he called him to the bed-side, intimating that he wished to speak to him. After making a few enquiries, he said, "Come, let us have He was very a little conference." weak, and placed himself in a better posture for speaking, when he said, Ever since Tuesday, April 3, he "I have had more affliction this time thought he should not recover. The than I ever had before; I was never following morning he said, to a very before confined three days together, and near and beloved relative, “What is it is good for me that I have been afflictthis violent palpitation of the heart?" ed; though I am aware, that in diseases She replied, "I hope it is nervous." like mine, the actions of people are "Oh! no,” said he, “I am persuaded dictated by their feelings rather than it is the breaking up of nature." Some- their principles. Affliction, however, time that day she asked him, "Are you does produce an effect on our feelings, happy?" his answer was, "Oh yes! I and I have now perhaps a deeper imhave not only peace, but ecstasy." On pression than when I met you at lecture. Thursday he requested her to read to Are you satisfied with your vocation, him the fourteenth chapter of St. John; I mean the ministry?” He replied, she read a part of it, and during the "Perfectly satisfied." "Then my dear time of reading it, he frequently in- friend," said he, "let me entreat you terrupted her, to express the pleasure to be watchful, be watchful, watch over he felt on hearing the delightful truths your motives. Oh! what numerous it contained. On one occasion, when temptations there are;" the answer conversing with her about dying, she made was, "I am much obliged, Sir." asked him, "Whether he would rather" No, my friend," said he, "very affecdie or live;" and he said, "I would tionately, you need not, it is my duty, rather die, if it is the will of God; I my duty." After resting a few moments, have no will but God's." At another he asked, "what is the state of piety time he said, "Never before had I such amongst the Students in the house? I views of the greatness of God, and of hope there is nothing like faction, or a quarrel amongst you;" the assured him there was not; said, "I am glad to hear it. It is joyful news," and added, "Let me adjure you," giving his hand to the Student, he The funeral took place on Tuesday, repeated, "Let me adjure you in the the 17th. The procession, which conname of our Lord Jesus Christ, do every sisted of the hearse and seven mourning thing you can to promote piety in the coaches, left the Academy soon after house. I mean affectionately, not as- twelve o'clock, and arrived about one at suming any thing, but affectionately." | the Baptist Meeting-house, Bow. The A little after this conversation he ex- coffin was borne from the hearse into claimed with much emotion. "Oh the Meeting, by six young ministers, what joy, what ecstasy to receive the who had formerly been Students at full impress of the Saviour's image! Stepney: this part of the scene was * Lovest thou me?'" and repeated the deeply affecting. The Rev. Dr. Newfollowing verse of Dr. Watts's: man, who for more than twelve years had been associated with the deceased in the Academy, delivered a most ap propriate and impressive oration, in which he touchingly described the last afflictive days of his late esteemed fellow-labourer, and expressed his pleasure that his remains were to be interred in that burying ground, where he expected soon to be covered with the dust Student | suitable instruction—and express their and he confidence in the divine power to raise up instruments for the accomplishment of his great and benevolent purposes." "Sweet fields beyond the swelling flood, Thus this eminent servant of God, being full of the Holy Ghost, and wisdom, and delightfully impressed with the vision of glory, gently fell asleep; nor will he "awake and be roused out of his sleep till the heavens be no more: then thou shalt call, and he will answer thee, thou wilt have a respect to the work of thine hands." At a Special Meeting of the Committee of the Stepney Academical Institution, held at Fen-Court, on Thursday, April 12, the following Resolution was unanimously passed: "That this Committee have heard with great and unfeigned sorrow, of the death of the Rev. Solomon Young, successively the Classical and Theological Tutor of their Institution, and cannot but express their deep sense of the loss which it has sustained by his removal. At the same time they record their affectionate and respectful remembrance of his extensive literary attainments, the amenity of his disposition, his eminent piety, and the faithful and efficient manner in which he discharged his important duties. In contemplating this regretted event, they would, however, bow with humble resignation to the will of Him who doeth all things well-earnestly implore wisdom and grace, to learn from it individually, himself. His address to the Students was well adapted to impress their minds with the vast responsibility of the ministerial character, and the necessity of the due improvement of health and life in the discharge of the duties of their office. The coffin was then removed to the burying ground at the back of the Meeting, and was preceded by six ministers, friends of the deceased tutor; viz. the Rev. Dr. Newman, Messrs. Fletcher of Stepney, Hall of Kettering, Hoppus, Ivimey, and Blundell, of London. It was followed by J. Gutteridge, Esq. the Treasurer, and several other gentlemen, members of the Committee, by some of the near relatives of Mrs. Young, and by a long train of Students, and a number of spectators. The whole assembly appeared to be much affected by the solemnity of the occasion. Funeral discourses were preached on Lord's Day, April 22, by the Rev. T. Griffin, at Prescot-street; Rev. Dr. Newman, Bow; Rev. J. Fletcher, Independent, Stepney; and Rev. Thomas Blundell, at the Chapel connected with the Academy. |